Why is one router not enough in large houses?
A router is one device in one place, and it was put where the provider’s line entered rather than where you need it. Between the two ends of a three-storey house lie concrete walls and slabs that weaken the signal layer after layer, until it reaches the top floor as a ghost rather than a signal. An extender does not fix that, because it rebroadcasts what already reached it weakened.
Older houses and thick walls
Many houses in central Qatif and the villages were built with walls thicker than those built today, and some with columns and slabs that block more still. So we measure the actual coverage on site before estimating rather than assuming it from the area — two houses of the same size can differ by two points.
The yard, the annexe and the roof
These are places genuinely used in Qatif houses and forgotten in the design. Covering them is not a matter of aiming the indoor signal outwards, but of a dedicated point that withstands the environment — otherwise it is a signal that barely arrives and drops with the first load.
Cabling before the finishes
If the house is under construction this is the best stage: first-fix cabling to the AB-570 standard saves breaking walls later, and makes any future expansion a matter of connection rather than rebuilding. The cabling detail is in the difference between Cat6 and Cat6A.
How many access points does a three-storey house need?
The practical rule is one point per floor, with one added for the yard or the annexe. But wall materials change the calculation considerably, so we measure on site before giving you a number.
Can cabling be run in a finished house without breaking walls?
In most cases yes, with routes along the edges, inside concealed trunking, or through the roof and the annexe. We show you the proposed route before executing, and if a position requires breaking we tell you before starting rather than during.
Do I need a separate network for the cameras?
It is better to separate them logically on the same infrastructure, so viewing is not affected by household use or the reverse. This is set at design time at no appreciable extra cost if it is planned from the start.
Do you cover the rest house and the farm?
Yes where there is a connection at the site. Linking a distant site back to the house is studied separately according to the distance and the line of sight between them, and we tell you plainly if it is impractical rather than promising what cannot be delivered.
Districts of Qatif where we work: Central Qatif · Awamiyah · Jarudiyah · Jish · Umm Al-Hamam · Malahah · Toubi · Khuwaildiyah · Hillat Muhaysh · Darin and the Qalah — and others; ask us about your location.